Prohibits Medicaid from requiring prior authorization for certain HIV medications

Summary

The bill amends New York law so that Medicaid, managed‑care providers, and the state public health plan cannot require prior authorization for prescription antiretroviral drugs used to treat or prevent HIV/AIDS. By removing this hurdle, it aims to make essential HIV treatment more readily accessible to patients. The measure is currently referred to the Senate Health Committee.

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